Synonyms of sums

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noun

plural of sum

1

as in totals

a complete amount of something

the sum of human knowledge on that subject

Synonyms & Similar Words

• totals
• totalities
• aggregates
• summations
• wholes
• entireties
• sum totals
• fulls
• grand totals
• the whole nine yards
• the whole kit and caboodle
• the whole shebang
• the whole bit
• masses
• bulks
• grosses
• enchiladas
• schmears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nets

2

as in summaries

a short statement of the main points

the district attorney delivered a sum of the evidence against the accused that was simply staggering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summaries
• outlines
• summae
• summarizations
• précis
• synopses
• recapitulations
• inventories
• rundowns
• résumés
• abstracts
• summings-up
• recaps
• digests
• encapsulations
• sum-ups
• briefs
• conspectuses
• breviaries
• roundups
• epitomes
• capsules
• compends
• wrap-ups
• abbreviations
• abridgments
• compendiums
• condensations
• run-throughs
• curtailments
• simplifications
• shortenings
• reprises
• rehashes
• conclusions
• epilogues

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansions
• enlargements
• supplements
• amplifications
• addenda

3

as in heights

the highest part or point

he declared that he had reached the sum of joy when his newborn daughter was laid in his arms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heights
• tops
• pinnacles
• peaks
• culminations
• zeniths
• apexes
• climaxes
• highlights
• crowns
• crests
• meridians
• crescendos
• summits
• high-water marks
• heads
• tip-tops
• acmes
• noons
• capstones
• primes
• apogees
• flowers
• noontimes
• high noons
• caps
• ne plus ultras
• extremes
• blossoms
• blooms
• flood tides
• tips
• glories
• roofs
• ceilings
• extremities
• vertices
• heydays
• highs
• highspots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bottoms
• bases
• feet
• abysses
• nadirs
• minima
• rock bottoms

4

as in roots

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

the sum of the issue is: who will pay for this?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roots
• hearts
• points
• cores
• essences
• kernels
• meats
• pivots
• nets
• bottom lines
• nuclei
• gists
• nubbins
• subjects
• meat and potatoes
• centerpieces
• keynotes
• contents
• piths
• nubs
• themes
• cruxes
• bull's-eyes
• directions
• drifts
• substances
• tenors
• courses
• bodies
• theses
• propositions
• hypotheses
• purports

sums

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sum

as in adds

to combine (numbers) into a single sum

can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adds
• subtracts
• totals
• calculates
• counts
• divides
• summates
• casts (up)
• computes
• totalizes
• numbers
• tables
• totes (up)
• tallies
• figures
• multiplies
• tabulates
• foots (up)
• puts together
• tots (up)
• works out
• tells
• ciphers
• enumerates
• reckons
• recomputes
• refigures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sums

Noun

Cyrus, who becomes an administrator of veterans’ benefits, leaves his sons such large sums that Charles (Mike Faist) concludes that the old man must have raided his agency’s funds. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

Love quickly gained the trust of dozens of women, allegedly convincing them to give him large sums of money. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Measuring this wobble and doing some complicated sums gives the exact strength and orientation of the field to as low as 10⁻¹⁵ Teslas. — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026

The companies building these centers are spending unimaginable sums. — Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

There’s also the small circle of companies such as my own that prolifically commit mid-to-high eight-figure sums to fund film and television productions. — Stuart Ford, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Black, who co-founded Apollo Global Management, employed Epstein as a wealth management adviser, paying him large sums of money for tax and estate planning services. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

There are also concerns about growing debt levels among AI firms, which are borrowing vast sums to build the data centers needed to house AI infrastructure. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Most crucial to Barcelona’s long-term outlook is their success in refinancing the huge sums already borrowed to fund the project. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

Thousands of Ukrainian deaths over this period because of too few military provisions sums it all up. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

This communal spirit sums the vibe at Daisy Chain Fields, a one-day festival in Irvine, California, celebrating women in the arts. — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

The solution, as ever, is collaboration and aptly, Balfe sums it up with an 80’s movie reference. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Calling it the Things Can Only Get Better Tour really sums it up. — Dave Gil De Rubio, Daily News, 14 July 2026

The rent adjustment maximum is based on a formula that sums a 5% base rate with the annual change in the California Consumer Price Index, up to a maximum total of 10%. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Kakanias sums it up more succinctly. — Ian Phillips, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026

But nothing sums it up better than this – almost half of the group got Percy Jackson tattoos while in Rome, many designed by one of our travelers. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 May 2026

That's what sums it up best, is Change of Plans. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026